4. The earth dries up and withers,the world languishes and withers,the heavens languish with the earth.
5. The earth is defiled by its people;they have disobeyed the laws,violated the statutesand broken the everlasting covenant.
6. Therefore a curse consumes the earth;its people must bear their guilt.Therefore earth’s inhabitants are burned up,and very few are left.
7. The new wine dries up and the vine withers;all the merrymakers groan.
8. The joyful tambourines are stilled,the noise of the revellers has stopped,the joyful harp is silent.
9. No longer do they drink wine with a song;the beer is bitter to its drinkers.
10. The ruined city lies desolate;the entrance to every house is barred.
11. In the streets they cry out for wine;all joy turns to gloom,all joyful sounds are banished from the earth.